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flaring definition
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Troponyms (hyponyms) of verb flare Troponyms (hyponyms) of verb flare Entailment of verb flare Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Frequency) of verb flare 5 senses of flare Sense 1 flare, flame up blaze up burn up => burn, combust Sense 2 flare, flare up erupt Sense 3 flare out flare => widen Sense 4 flare, flame => shine, beam Sense 5 erupt, flare up flare, break open burst out => intensify, deepen Familiarity of verb flare flare used as a verb is common (polysemy count = 5) Synonyms (Grouped by Similarity of Meaning) of verb flare Sense 1 flare, flame up blaze up burn up => burn, combust -------------- Sense 2 flare, flare up erupt -------------- Sense 3 flare out flare => widen -------------- Sense 4 flare, flame => shine, beam -------------- Sense 5 erupt, flare up flare, break open burst out => intensify, deepen -------------- Overview of verb flare The verb flare has 5 senses (first 3 from tagged texts) 1. (1) flare, flame up blaze up burn up -- (burn brightly; "Every star seemed to flare with new intensity.") 2. (1) flare, flare up erupt -- (become suddenly excited or angry; "She flares up easily") 3. (1) flare out flare -- (become flared and widen, usually at one end "The bellbottom pants flare out") 4. flare, flame -- (shine with a sudden light; "The night sky flared with the massive bombardment.") 5. erupt, flare up flare, break open burst out -- (erupt or intensify suddenly; "Unrest erupted in the country"; "Tempers flared at the meeting") Overview of adj flaring The adj flaring has 2 senses (first 1 from tagged texts) 1. (1) flared, flaring -- (having a gradual increase in width; "flared nostrils"; "a skirt flaring from the waist") 2. aflare, flaring, fluttering, flying, waving -- (streaming or flapping or spreading wide as if in a current of air; "ran quickly, her flaring coat behind her"; "a fluttering scarf"; "flying banners"; "flags waving in the breeze") Antonyms of adj flaring 2 senses of flaring Sense 1 flared, flaring INDIRECT (VIA increasing) -> decreasing Sense 2 aflare, flaring, fluttering, flying, waving INDIRECT (VIA moving) -> nonmoving, unmoving Similarity of adj flaring 2 senses of flaring Sense 1 flared, flaring => increasing (vs. decreasing) Sense 2 aflare, flaring, fluttering, flying, waving => moving (vs. nonmoving) Attributes of adj flaring Familiarity of adj flaring flaring used as an adjective is rare (polysemy count = 2) Grep of adj flaring flaring Overview of verb flare The verb flare has 5 senses (first 3 from tagged texts) 1. (1) flare, flame up blaze up burn up -- (burn brightly; "Every star seemed to flare with new intensity.") 2. (1) flare, flare up erupt -- (become suddenly excited or angry; "She flares up easily") 3. (1) flare out flare -- (become flared and widen, usually at one end "The bellbottom pants flare out") 4. flare, flame -- (shine with a sudden light; "The night sky flared with the massive bombardment.") 5. erupt, flare up flare, break open burst out -- (erupt or intensify suddenly; "Unrest erupted in the country"; "Tempers flared at the meeting") Overview of adj flaring The adj flaring has 2 senses (first 1 from tagged texts) 1. (1) flared, flaring -- (having a gradual increase in width; "flared nostrils"; "a skirt flaring from the waist") 2. aflare, flaring, fluttering, flying, waving -- (streaming or flapping or spreading wide as if in a current of air; "ran quickly, her flaring coat behind her"; "a fluttering scarf"; "flying banners"; "flags waving in the breeze")
flaring definition
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